The general term Depression glass applies to items made in the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s by American companies, Fiore says. It was inexpensive machine-made glass that was given away in movie theaters.

The earliest Depression glass came in five main colors: pink, blue, amber, clear and green, but soon the color range expanded to include deeper tones plus black and milk-glass white. In addition ...

You really can't beat the vibrant beauty of Depression glass, so it's no wonder it's such a hit with collectors and anyone ...

THE TERM, “DEPRESSION glass” is used to describe colored, transparent glassware made from the mid-1920s to the 1950s. There was a lot of clear glass and milk glass produced at the same time ...

Business Depression-glass dealers’ retirement reflects end of an era Everything is half price at Millie's Glass & China, which is shutting its doors permanently early in 2016.

PINKE via Flickr (CC BY)You’ll find depression glass in nearly every antique store, but that doesn’t mean these historical pieces are easy to come by. Created during the Great Depression, this ...

Although the glass was created in gorgeous and brilliant colors, clear glass had strong attributes, as well. Mix and match is also possible, creating a new era of dining radiance.

The 'Glass Room' in the home of Depression glass collectors Ronnie, left, and Gloria Broadbent, has an estimated 800-1,000 pieces on shelves in inside cabinets, but it's only one of many areas in ...

By definition, Heisey isn’t Depression glass — clear or colored translucent glassware manufactured during the Depression era at a very low cost and sometimes distributed for free.

In early glass, blue is a highly desirable color. Crystal, or clear, generally has the least value. Pre-Depression elegant glass is often decorated with an engraved or etched pattern.

Depression glass, for the most part, was made in pink, green, amber, yellow and crystal (clear), but there also are examples in black, ruby, cobalt, jadeite, iridescent, luster and opaque.

The hostess setting a Thanksgiving table in the 1930s probably used glass dishes for some of the courses. Candlesticks, berry bowls, gravy boats and serving dishes, as well as standard place ...